The Portland daily press., 1887-03-16
The MackereI RiII.

Hinckley, Jones, Libbey, Lumbert Marble, Nor
cross Sargent Wallace NaT ywessOt Yog1aas
Russell, Simpson, Nickels-4.
The MackereI Bill.
Senator Hinckley of Sagadahoc, made a
forcible speech in the Senate today against
the bill, which some Portland gentlemen are
interested in, and which would exempt mack
erel from protection in bays and mouths of
rivers on our coast. Senator s.Hinckley said
that the present law is necessary for the
preservation of our mackerel, and his infiu-
ence caused the Senate by large majority
to refer the bill to the fish and game commit
tee. They are understood to be hostile to it,
butwill give fair hearing.
Bank Examination.
The bill amending the banking law of the
State in relation to directors of savings
banks, ETC., came up in the House today,
and was championed by Mr.. Fogg of Port
land. The bill passed with the amendment
that the salary of the bank examiners assist
ant shall be 500 instead Of $1,000
Hawkers and PedIers.
The bill to make hawkers and pedlers pay
licenses of $50 or 500, was killed in the
House today by Mr.. Moore of Deering and
some of his friends.
Farm Mortgages.
That bill to allow savings institutions to
invest in Kansas and Nebraska farm mort
cages was killed in the House to-day with
out dissent, after Mr.. Fogg, of Portland, had
explained it and denounced the principle
which it would introduce into our banking
laws.
Boston and Maine.
The bill to allow the Boston and Maine to
consolidate itself with certain related roads
passed the Senate today without dissenting
voice. 1t will come into the House tomor-
row, probably. and strong effort will be
made to get that body to reverse its former
vote. 1t would not'be surprising if the eff
fort succeeded. Some of the members of the
House do not seem to know just why they
voted against before; but others do and say
there viii be fight lbefore the House re-
verses its vote.
Convict Labor.
Convict labor has been the theme of dis
cussion in House and Senate today. The
House. this forenoon, under the lead of Mr.
Wiswell, of Ellsworth, rejected the bill of
the prison committee, and adopted the judi
ciary committees bill with the amendment
that not more than fifteen (before amending
it was ten) per cent. of the convicts shall be
employed in any one industry in which free
laborerss of the State find employment
When the bill went back to the Senate, that
body concurred, bnt added two more amend
ments Fist, that the act shall not take effort
until Jan. /, 1888; and second. thatithe prison
shall be prohibited from trafficking in wood
This last amendment is put on to stop the
prison from saving stove wood and retailing
it in the region around, thus making cOmpe-
tition with the free pushers of the wood saw.
The bill came back to the House for con-
currence on these amendments, but pending
consideration an adjournment was carried
Notes.
The people Of the new town formed by the
division of Pittston have at last chosen the
name Randolph"
A bill is going through to give the Seere-
tary of State salary of $500 yearly, and
the Deputy Secretary $500. These import
ant officers are now receiving but $1,000 each
a year.
A bill to charter the Canton Water Com
pany has been admitted under suspension of
the rules, in accordance with the wishes of
Senator Gilbert.
Another -,vvIuurittoe or conference Will be
necessary to determine the size of the milk
quart.
No State commerce bill is likely to be re-
ported by the railroad committee.
Capt. Shaw gave notice this morning thai
he should object to the practice of putting
in private bills and hurrying them through a
the la st hours of the session.
Twenty five dollars extra compensation hai
been allowed the pages Of the House becaus'
of the length of the session.
w. A. Scott of Greenbush, who contested
John Scott's seat but did not get it, is pai'
S75 for his trouble. This is more none,
than the successful possessor OF the seat vii
save from his salary after his expenses a
Augusta are paid.
Acts and Resolves Approved by tn,
Governor.
These additional acts and resolves hay
been approved by the Governor:
An act TO amend Sec. of Chap. lis of the Re
vised Statutes relative to justice of the Superio
court for Kennebec county; On
An act to amend Sec. of Chap 60 OF the r,
vised Statutes relating to attachments in proceed
| ingS under this chapter.
An act to establish salary for the clerk
| courts in Oxford county.
An act relating to Wits lost, suppressed or ca
ried out of the State
An act to amend Sec. 73, IA, "a and 81 of Cha
| 40 of the Revised Statutes relating TO insurance
An act to fix the salary of the treasurer OF Stat
and the compensation OF clerks In the treasury Q
flee.
PRIVATE AND SPECIAL ACTS
| An act for the protection of alewiveS in Bag
duee river and Walkers pond.
An act tochange the name Of Walter Townsen
An act regulating the appointment OF depul
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